Requirements for the Minor
Students selecting this minor must complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Select by at least 4 courses (12 hours) of the following: | 12 | |
| America's Latinos/Latinas | ||
| Topics in Latino Studies: _____ (may be repeated for credit as the topic changes) | ||
| Mexamerica | ||
| Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ | ||
| Topics in Latin American Studies: _____ | ||
| Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature | ||
| U.S. Latina/o Literature: _____ (may be repeated for credit as the topic changes) | ||
| Topics in American Politics: ______ (Latino Politics) | ||
| Reading and Analysis of U.S. Latino/a Literatures: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Topics in Social Welfare: _____ (Social Work with Latinos) | ||
The following topics courses also may count toward the minor, if the particular topic offered in a given semester focuses on U.S. Latino/as: | ||
| Case Study in American Studies: _____ | ||
| Ethnicity in the United States: _____ | ||
| Topics in: _____ | ||
| Research Project in American Studies (if the research focuses on U.S. Latino/as) | ||
| Hispanic Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Colloquium on Hispanic Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Diversity, Oppression, and Social Justice: Culturally Competent Social Work | ||
A course with a service-learning component, such as one of the following, may also count in this category, with permission of the Latino/a studies advisor, if the service learning component is in a Latino/a community in the U.S.: | ||
| Public Service in American Studies | ||
| Service Learning Internship Spanish I (variable credit) | ||
| Internship in Sociology | ||
Other courses with at least 75 percent U.S. Latino/a content may count toward the minor with permission of the Latino/a studies advisor. | ||
| Latino/a Studies Required Electives | ||
| Students selecting this minor must complete 2 additional courses (6 hours) from any course above not used to satisfy the requirement and any of the following: | 6 | |
| American Identities | ||
| American Identities, Honors | ||
| Cultural Geography of the United States | ||
| Topics in U.S. Ethnic Literature: _____ (if the topic includes U.S. Latino/a literature) | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Middle American Geography | ||
| Social History of South America | ||
| Latin America in the 19th Century | ||
| Slavery in the New World | ||
| The Many Faces of Mexico | ||
| History of the Caribbean and Central America | ||
| Economic History of Latin America | ||
| Latin American Culture and Society | ||
| Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (Sports and Politics in Latin America) | ||
| Topics in Latin American Area Studies:_____ (The Latin American Left) | ||
| Language and Society in Latin America | ||
or LAA 333 | Language and Society in Latin America, Honors | |
| The Politics of Language in Latin America | ||
| Theories of Politics in Latin America | ||
| Political Dynamics of Latin America | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| The United States in Global Context | ||
| American Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Global Ethnic and Racial Relations | ||
| Latin American Society | ||
| Latin American Cultures: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Colonial Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Nineteenth Century Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Twentieth Century Spanish-American Studies: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| National Traditions in Spanish America: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Studies in Spanish-American Culture and Civilization: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Studies in Latin-American Literature and Culture: _____ (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Colloquium on Latin American Film (conducted in Spanish) | ||
| Latin American Folklore | ||
| Study Abroad Topics: _____ (International Social Work (when in Costa Rica)) | ||
| Study Abroad Topics: _____ (Intercultural Community Social Service (when in Costa Rica)) | ||
Other appropriate courses on Latin America, its cultures, countries, geography, history, politics, economy, and/or people, or other relevant courses on the U.S., may also count toward this requirement, with the approval of the Latino/a studies advisor. | ||
| Latino/a Minor Discipline Breadth | ||
| Satisfied by courses from at least 3 departments. | ||
Latino/a Studies Minor Hours & Minor GPA
While completing all required courses, minors must also meet each of the following hour and GPA minimum standards:
Minor Hours
Satisfied by 18 hours of minor courses.
Minor Hours in Residence
Satisfied by a minimum of 9 hours of KU resident credit in the minor.
Minor Junior/Senior (300+) Hours
Satisfied by a minimum of 15 hours from junior/senior courses (300+) in the minor.
Minor Graduation GPA
Satisfied by a minimum of a 2.0 KU GPA in all departmental courses in the minor. GPA calculations include all courses in the field of study including F’s and repeated courses. See the Semester/Cumulative GPA Calculator.